[Press Release_0818]Greetings and thanks of His Eminence Andrew Cardinal Yeom So

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Greetings and thanks of His Eminence Andrew Cardinal Yeom Soo-jung

To the Holy Father at the Mass for Peace and Reconciliation

(18 August 2014, Seoul, Myeongdong Cathedral)

Your Holiness,

I thank you sincerely for visiting our country, divided into North and South, and for praying for the peace on the Korean Peninsula at this Mass for Peace and Reconciliation.

Today is the last day of your apostolic visit to Korea. Soon after this Mass, you will return to the Holy See.

I have been very happy to accompany you for the last five days. Since your arrival in Korea, you have met with so many people from all sorts of backgrounds and celebrated many Masses. On every occasion, you showed us a better image of the Church and a pastor. In particular, you showed the Asian youth the image of a good shepherd who accompanies them and walks along with them.

In Seoul, you celebrated the Mass for the beatification of our martyrs, Paul Yun Ji-Chung and his 123 companions. Now, the Catholic Church in Korea has new 124 Blessed martyrs in addition to 103 saints. When we remember them, we cannot but feel great responsibility for the evangelization.

Your Holiness, I would like to ask you to pray for the peace on the Korean Peninsula and for the peace of the world. Owing to your prayer, we will pray and do our best with all our heart and strength for the peace and reconciliation of our society as well as the whole world.